Brother DS740D Duplex Compact Mobile Document Scanner

Brother DS740D

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Brother DS740D 

Scan on the go with the Brother DS740D mobile scanner. Compact, duplex scanning up to 16ppm. Perfect for home or office. Shop now!

From the office to on-the-go, the Brother DS-740D Duplex Compact Mobile Document Scanner is your ultimate solution for efficient document processing. This compact, lightweight scanner, weighing under 1.5 pounds and measuring less than 11.8 inches in length, is designed for professionals who value portability and space-saving design. The DS-740D offers remarkable single-pass, duplex scanning capabilities, processing both sides of a document simultaneously at a rapid speed of up to 16 pages per minute. This feature not only saves time but also helps to prevent document deterioration, making it ideal for handling a variety of document sizes, from invoices and receipts up to 72 inches long, to business and plastic ID cards. Powered by a micro USB 3.0 connection to your laptop or PC, the DS-740D is highly portable, enabling you to scan from virtually anywhere. Its unique Desk Saving Design (DSD) allows you to open the scan lid to reduce the space needed to operate the scanner, saving up to 11 inches of desk space. The DS-740D is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux environments and supports TWAIN/WIA for PC/ICA for Mac/SANE drivers. The included Brother software suite allows you to scan to multiple 'Scan-to' destinations, including File, Image, OCR, Email, and cloud services, keeping your business operations smooth and efficient. The bundled software suite also provides document management and OCR software, enabling you to convert your hardcopy documents into editable Microsoft Word files. Moreover, you can enhance your scans with automatic color detection/adjustment, image rotation (PC only), bleed-through prevention, background removal, text enhancement, and color drop. In summary, the Brother DS-740D Duplex Compact Mobile Document Scanner is a compact, lightweight, and efficient scanning solution that fits the way you work, whether you're in the office or on the move. Its fast scan speeds, image optimization features, and compatibility with various operating systems make it an ideal choice for professionals seeking a reliable, portable scanning solution.

I have a lot of two sided documents that require scanning. I've been using a scanner that is non-duplex, requiring that I remove the document, turn it over, and scan again. Since purchasing this little scanner, my workload has decreased by 50%, making the process much faster-one of the best peripherals that I've purchased. Also, love that it's MAC compatible.

Time Saving

The DS-740D is a good, small document scanner. We use it bi-weekly to process whatever has accumulated - the occasional health insurance documents (explanation of benefits) and assortment of signed contracts (ex: landscaping). 

The scanner comes with a USB-A cable. But the end that plugs into the scanner uses a standard, but very rare USB connection. I wish they had used a more common connector. 

I use a USB-C based iPad as my daily computing device. I wish this scanner was directly compatible with iPad. I'm not a fan of WiFi models, and would love the convenience of connecting it directly to my iPad. Instead I wait and connect it to a household shared Mac mini when I need to scan things. 

The scanning software is what I expect from a printer/scanner company. (the bar is very low) It's not pretty. It's not intuitive. It works.

Adequate

Been looking for something like this for a long time. After a couple of months of use the only thing on my wish list for this is if it would let you scan longer documents like car loan documents or loan documents. I could not find a setting to customize for much longer document sizes.

Good, but needs more customizable document sizing.

I've had the 740D for about 1 month now, I have not used all that much, but so far it's been relatively working well. I love the convenience of it especially the duplex scanning, portability and size. Seems well made. However, I have a few issues with it thus far. Document jams: on a few occasions, when feeding a page, if the scanner doesn't accept the document 100% perfectly, it stops, I then easily remove the page from the feeder. The iPrint app displays the "document jam" error and the only way to continue is to either close the app or unplug the unit from my laptop. Next issue is that seems like the unit is not very generous in accepting paper that is a somewhat heavier stock. Jams frequently. Last minor issue is with the iPrint app. I have a 2nd Brother Multi-function print/scanner connected, so if I decide to use the alternate device when scanning, the drop down menu only shows the current device and not the alternate printer. User must click add device and then takes you back to the devices connected page and choose from there. It's not a major issue but, my viewpoint is what's the point of the device drop-down menu if it only displays the 1 device, although there's 2 connected to the laptop. Mind you, the alternate printer L2710DW is connected both wireless and USB. I briefly procrastinated about returning it but decided that I could live with it. I'll conclude by saying that of all the years I've been using printer scanner technologies, Brother has been definitely the most reliable.

Excellent (but..)

Cannot load the driver on Windows 10 on my desk top computer. I worked with your tech staff and they couldn't get it to work either. BUT, they did tell me to try on another desktop and I was able to load the program. So it is now working...just not on my computer :(

Couldn't load the Driver

The scanner is simple to use and does double sided copying beautifully.  I absolutely love it and it is faster than my printer scanner by far!

HoranPReview

It is a compact easy to use scanner. The quality of scans for my purpose is very good. Since it is a duplex scanner it saves time not having to turn page over and re-scan. I recommend if you you need a portable scanner.

Great Portable Scanner

Easy setup. Works great. Scan, file and toss the old paperwork.

Excellent

Been using Brothers compact scanners for years have had good luck with them.

Great product

Compact form factor with quality construction. Quickly produces quality single or double sided scans. Big pain point is that there is no way to reset the scanner after it reports a jam. Spent time with customer support but there is no reset short of unplugging the printer. Unfortunate because it as otherwise great scanner.

Compact, quality scans, but can't reset after jam

The scanner is almost useless--it does not reliably connect to my laptop, even though all cables and connectors are good. It does not connect reliably either via a cable or wirelessly.

Useless Scanner

Just got this but have had , with this included, a dot matrix , LED printer, and this device.  This did not disappoint.  Support on line information is good especially drivers,etc.

Long time Brother user with 3 devices

Easy peasy, can't get much better. Would buy again.

Reliable

For the quality and the purchase price Wells well worth it. Performs very well.

Awesome scanner performs as described

Works great along with the downloaded software.  I like that it will scan both sides at the same time and that the software allows adding and deleting pages before saving.  Purchased a protective/carrying case off amazon at time of purchase so it's protected and easy to transport.

Document printer did not work for me. Had to send it back to Amazon. Was not able to use the program provided. Would not scan properly.

Undocumented failure

I've had the DS-740D for over 8 months and it has performed perfectly. I like the fact that the power and input cord are the same. Also, the two-sided feature is a bib timesaver. I would recommend this product.

Performs Perfectly

Great small scanner to electronically archive docs

Great portable scanner.

This product has been great and works well! Nice for when you have a few items to scan at your desk

Very pleased with it. Small footprint, powered by USB cable.  Fast for household use.  Sometimes gives false paperjam warning but is easily reset by opening and closing.

I?d buy again.

This scanner only takes one page at a time. So if you have a multipage document, you need to use a PDF editor to merge the files - SMH. It also takes a few seconds to start scanning it's one page input - it's slow. I have an older laptop, but it's not terrible with 32GB RAM and a quad code, 8 thread processor.
If one page at a time is OK, the scanner works well. The hardware is solid. The included software is decent. I use XODO to do most of my editing. However, I need to be able to scan more than one page at a time. 

PROS:
solid hardware, no external power supply, very portable, compact, reliable

CONS:
one page at a time, slow to start scanning page

Conclusion:
If it would take more than one page, it would be a very solid scanner and value. I believe I got it for ~$100 before COVID

ONE PAGE AT A TIME and SLOW

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I bought this scanner in hopes of scanning in my PDF files.  I used it for one day, unplugged it stored it safely away.  Next day it does not work.  I uninstalled the software and reloaded and still does not work.  Waste of my money

Does Not Work after One use

I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. Set up was extremely quick, simple software. Requires very little work space perfect for using in home office. You easily switch between single or double side documents.I can scan a variety of documents - including receipts and photos directly to my computer. No problem feeding documents. Does everything that I need it to do.

Brother Mobile Document Scanner

I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. The Duplex Compact Mobile Document Scanner is SUPER!! The set up requires only three steps; plugging in the provided UBS cable, downloading the driver online, and scanning your documents. The scanner is sleek and modern looking, is lightweight and easy to carry, and the scans are legible and sharp. The scanner can easily fit into your laptop bag and is easy on the go. I would highly recommend this product.

Fantastic Product- User Friendly Scanner

I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. Item: Brother DS-740DPhysical: I really enjoyed the physical size the the brother scanner. It`s small and powerful, which gives me the space to store it anywhere and the power to do what I need to do. It is also pretty light which gives me the opportunity to carry it in my bag when I am on the go meeting with my students and clients. Assembly: This scanner was simple to put together. I really enjoyed the fact that I didn`t have to plug anything into the wall, but everything was powered by the micro USB cord that was connected to the computer. The connectivity to connect the scanner to my phone was also an easy process. I could see older populations possibly having a challenge with a product due to their lack of experience with modern day technology. Connivence: I believe this product is extremely convenient for a person like me. As a person who is always on the go working with clients being mobile is something that is necessary. With the size and assembly listed earlier I believe this product is extremely convenient. I would even argue with the easy set up that it`ll be easy to not only scan to my personal computer, but also scan to others if necessary. Lastly the email cloud feature is so convenient Storage: I liked the fact that the scanner has an opportunity for users to save items multiple ways. Not only can you scan items to a phone or computer, one can also utilize a micro SD. Though I would more prone to utilize the phone or computer feature, I believe the micro SD being there is extremely convent. Battery Life: The battery life was just as sated in the manual.

Brother Scanner

I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. The scanner was smaller than imagined. However, it was easy to set up. Used it to scan a few documents to work and no issues.Took less than 10 minutes to set up and once I connected the scanner to my laptop via USB, I received an alert and the rest was history. It`s a simple device that doesn`t take up a lot of space and the last thing needed on my desk is more clutter.I`m curious how much the scanner cost?

Duplex Compact Mobile Document Scanner

I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. Included in the Box:DS Mobile DS-740D ScannerQuick Setup GuideInstructions to download BR-Receipts SoftwareBrothers Limited WarrantyCalibration sheetRegistration InformationMicro USB 3.0 CableProduct Safety GuideProsVery lightweightPortableSupports Windows and MACEasy to SetupClear Instructions Clear document images for single page and double sided. Black and white or color.Scans to PC, Laptop, Tablet, Phone, CloudBusiness Card scans legibleSoftware included to downloadConsPaper jams if more than 25-30 sheets in the feederAttempts to connect to my iPhone failed.  Warning, Shock, Danger, Safety information useful but quite intimidating,I disconnect unit at night.Not compatible with BluetoothMemory card to save files not includedAllow time for battery to fully charge before use.ConclusionI recommend for home office or remote officeCost: UnknownThis is my first experience using a mobile scanner; therefore, I cannot compare it to other brands.My favorite feature is double-sided scanning

I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. I actually really like this scanner. It was very easy to install and easy to use, especially for people like me who are constantly on the go and don`t always have the option of being by a printer/scanner. I travel a lot with my job so this was perfect and worked great while I was on the go. I`ve used scanners in the past that weren`t as easy or durable and the paper would constantly get caught on the wires but I didn`t have this problem here.

Easy to use and very efficient.

I received this product for free from Brother in exchange for my honest opinion/review of the product. This little scanner is simple to set up and easy to use. It takes up virtually no space on my desktop and allows me to scan anything I need. I was skeptical that such a compact scanner could scan quickly and accurately, but this product preforms beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a small but powerful scanner!

Brother DS740D Duplex Compact Mobile Document Scanner

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